Pirate's Freedom

Chambord Islands, Area 3.

The dark night was dispersed by neon lights, and the crowds were bustling.

The ordinary-looking Sebastian walked along the street, and on both sides of the street——

The [showcase window] surrounded by railings was filled with light. Beautiful women in ragged clothes were shackled and mechanically standing inside and posing.

Whenever customers who choose [products] stop in front of the display window, they will all show shy smiles to please you.

……

This is the [Human Market] of the Chambord Islands, which is also the conventional [Human Trafficking Street]. Driven by various unspeakable rules, overt and covert, various human trafficking shops gather in unison.

Either due to the lack of gimmicks or simply poor quality, those goods that are not of good enough quality to be auctioned are flowing in and out in large quantities here, and they are also attracting customers who have small assets but are not enough to participate in the auction. , maybe just to see something fresh once or twice, but in the end most of them will give generously driven by human desire and the vanity of clinging to the upper class.

Not only that, because there is also the possibility of [a treasure from the sea], there is also no shortage of real upper-class people to visit. In the past few years, when the development here was at its peak, there were even people from the lower realms of the Heavenly Dragon who heard the news and came here to inspect. Ichiban.

Although... the place became deserted for a while, but after a few years, Bailey's power restored prosperity here.

To this day, there are still some old stores that have experienced ups and downs, and will use this as a means to attract customers. When they are expected to close a deal, they will inadvertently reveal the information that Tianlong people have patronized, so that those customers who are not high or low in status, After a moment of awe, he decisively paid the bill.

Of course, they would only talk about the Celestial Dragon's handiwork and pomp, and at most their unique noble temperament. As for the final fate of the Celestial Dragon who was driven by a whim, they would never mention it.

……

Half an hour later, the dividing line between stone bricks and grass appeared in front of Sebastian.

He placed the box in his hand on the dividing line, gently raised his hands, put his elbows in the air, twisted his ankles and hips, and spun around in place——

There was a lively crowd in front of me again.

Pick up the box again.

Lift your thighs high.

The leather shoes fell back to the ground.

In this way, Sebastian took long strides and walked through the bustling crowd, walking from one end to the other and back again.

Time passes by, and steps fall together...

From a distance, some people began to point at him, and more people just looked at him a few more times and stopped paying attention. Most of the people here did not notice him at all from beginning to end.

The cycle goes on and on, hour after hour... until the crowds gradually thin out, the pedestrians disappear, and the neon light gradually dims...

The lonely footsteps stopped suddenly.

Under the huge signboard of [HUMANSHOP], neon flashed across the brim of the top hat, and the light and shadow drew a blurred dividing line on Sebastian's face.

In front of me, the last store with the latest opening hours was also closing time.

After a busy day, the girl who, luckily or unfortunately, has not yet been able to sell herself, has her back to the railing and is gently stretching her stiff body.

He hummed intermittently, a familiar song sung by the actress who had just appeared on the stage at the Soap Dome, and carefully tapped the time with his shackled feet.

when, when...

There was a sudden sound of fingernails tapping on the railing.

"Little miss..."

On the slender back, the fresh [human] breath disappeared without a trace. The moment she turned her head, a commercial smile appeared on the girl's face.

Sebastian took a step back, and with a somewhat uneasy expression, a hesitant voice came out, "Can you... take some of your time and take a look at my performance..."

"..."

The smiling girl stood there dignifiedly without saying a word.

"Don't worry, miss," Sebastian waved his hands in panic, looking at the girl's appearance, "I'm actually a magician!"

As if to prove something, he took off his top hat and put his hand in... After a moment, Sebastian put the top hat back on and straightened it awkwardly.

"My dream since childhood has been to be a magician, but I have worked hard..." His expression dropped, "Until now, no one is willing to watch my performance..."

"..."

The statue-like girl turned her eyes left and right. The long silent street was now empty. Her ears moved, but there was no sound coming from the store...

The girl's chin nodded slightly.

"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!" Sebastian said excitedly and incoherently, "I won't let you down! Just watch!"

"Hey!"

After saying that, he stood up on his toes and stumbled dangerously. After finally regaining his balance, he slapped the soles of his feet against the ground.

ta~ta~ta~

The sound of shoe uppers hitting the ground echoed far away.

Ta da~ bang~!Ta-da-pa~!Pa pa da da~!

Shaking his arms randomly and snapping his fingers awkwardly, the poor magician almost fell down and looked a little confused.

"Pfft~"

In the evening breeze, a chuckle that couldn't help but laugh was fleeting, and the girl tried her best to put her face up.

Sebastian, who was sweating profusely from dancing, stopped, first wiped the sweat from his forehead, then shook his hand and stretched it into his arms.

Not a touch.

Touched again and still nothing.

He put his right hand into his arms and groped for a long time, his expression getting more and more nervous. Finally, with a loud and long sigh of relief, Sebastian took out a tissue with a solemn expression and carefully.

The girl shook her lips, but this time she couldn't hold back her smile.

Sebastian had changed his expression to a nonchalant expression and shook the tissue, but it suddenly doubled in size.

Tilting his head, Sebastian shook again, and the tissue doubled in size again.

He paused, stared at the tissue for a while, then pinched it at another corner with his fingers, shook it again, and the tissue doubled in size again.

As if he was very dissatisfied, Sebastian frowned, grabbed one side of the tissue with one hand, and tried hard with both hands to tear the tissue apart, but he almost twisted his waist——

The paper towel turned into a long one!

I tear it apart!I'll tear it apart again!I tear it apart again!In front of Sebastian, who looked furious, the paper towels tore bigger and bigger, and soon fell to the ground. You could see that even his arms could not be stretched evenly.

Just when the corners of the girl's mouth couldn't stop raising, Sebastian also lowered his head, sighed as if resigned to his fate, and inadvertently let go of his hands. As expected, the huge paper towel bent down and fell down lightly. fall.

His expression suddenly turned frightened, and he rushed forward quickly, slapping his hands hard in turn, and his exaggerated body movements looked funny and embarrassing.

"Pfft~grrrr~"

The girl's shoulders shrugged slightly, and her laughter, which she could no longer hold back, rang like a silver bell.

But then, during the dull beating, something strange happened - the entire paper towel seemed to be affected by an invisible force and stood upright again. Even the creases on the paper towel were smoothed bit by bit by the invisible force... …

When Sebastian stepped back, the girl who leaned forward slightly opened her eyes in surprise. From her angle, the upright tissue seemed to be flat in the air.

Patting his head and remembering something, Sebastian spread his hands to signal to the girl, and walked forward again. First he nodded slightly as if he was appreciating a masterpiece, then he grabbed the corners of the white paper with both hands and pushed it towards her with all his strength. Next reveal!

In the eyes of the girl who held her breath, in the originally empty place, the green vortex was spinning quietly, like star points, and the dreamlike light slowly drifted.

Sebastian, who was beside the whirlpool, showed a cheerful look, moved his steps, waved his hand left and right, but suddenly he tripped and fell into the whirlpool and disappeared.

However, just when the girl came to the railing, held it with both hands, and looked around in surprise——

A hand suddenly patted her shoulder from behind, and then pulled hard. The girl exclaimed. After a sudden change of scenery, she staggered up and looked up. The familiar little world appeared in her eyes from an unfamiliar perspective. In front of you.

Sebastian walked out of the green vortex spinning behind him with a calm expression. He stretched his right hand in front of him and bowed deeply to her.

The girl's face was filled with a bewildered expression. Sebastian raised his toes again and beat a smooth beat, which was exactly the melody she had just hummed.

He tilted his head slightly and winked at her.

"Pfft~wow~pffww~"

Looking at the palm in front of her, the girl smiled with tears in her eyes, raised her right hand, and put the shackles on it.